Cameroon president Paul Biya, 92, wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 percent of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council Monday.
Category: Africa
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan: discrete but ruthless
President Samia Suluhu, a soft-spoken politician who unexpectedly found herself Tanzania’s first female leader, is now accused of overseeing heavy repression in the East African nation.
Murder, Kidnap, Censorship: The ‘New Normal’ Of Tanzania Politics
President Samia Suluhu is said to want nothing less than a total victory, similar to the 99 percent her party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, won in local polls last year.
Behind Bars of Shame! Tundu Lissu’s Harrowing Prison Experience
Lissu’s cell is now equipped with CCTV cameras that record his every move, leaving him with no privacy. He reveals that the cameras capture everything he does, even when he uses the bathroom or changes clothes.
Four Dead in Cameroon Opposition Protests Ahead of Election Results
Earlier Sunday, police had fired teargas to disperse hundreds of people in Tchiroma’s northern stronghold of Garoua, where activists carried Cameroonian flags and banners reading “Tchiroma 2025” and chanted “Goodbye Paul Biya, Tchiroma is coming”.
Samia Suluhu: Kiongozi Aliyeleta Tumaini, Kisha Hofu
Wachambuzi wanasema hofu hiyo imemfanya Hassan kutafuta uhalali mkubwa kupitia uchaguzi, kwa kuhakikisha hakuna dalili ya upinzani ndani ya chama wala nje yake.
Unknown Individuals Burn Police Officer’s Home In Songwe, Tanzania
The fire ravaged two rooms, consuming everything in its path, including civilian clothes, police uniforms, household items, maize, a bed, and a mattress.
Tanzania President Takes no Chances on Zanzibar Despite No Opposition
Known for its spices and beautiful beaches, Zanzibar is the birthplace of the president — “Mama” as her supporters call her — but she is taking no chances ahead of Wednesday’s election.
Lissu’s Treason Case Pushed Past Election, Set to Resume November 3
Justice Ndunguru, delivering the ruling on behalf of the panel, noted that the case had consistently proceeded with witnesses and that the current delay was procedurally justified. He reiterated that the nature of the charge, treason, precluded the court from granting bail.
Kesi Ya Uhaini Ya Tundu Lissu Kuendelea Baada Ya Uchaguzi Mkuu
Kwa upande wake, Wakili wa Serikali Renatus Mkude alisisitiza kuwa ombi la kuahirisha shauri hilo linafuata misingi ya kisheria, akibainisha kuwa Jamhuri bado inaendelea na maandalizi ya ushahidi wake.
